Hebreo 4
Ang Salita ng Diyos
Isang Pamamahingang Sabat para sa Bayan ng Diyos
4 Kaya nga, dapat tayong matakot, yamang may nananatiling pangako na tayo ay makapasok sa kaniyang kapahingahan. Baka mayroon ilan sa inyo na maaring hindi makapasok.
2 Sapagkat may ipinangangaral na ebanghelyo sa atin at gayundin sa kanila. Subalit hindi naging kapakinabangan sa kanila ang salita na ipinangaral. Sapagkat sila na nakinig ay hindi ito sinamahan ng pananampalataya. 3 Sapagkat tayo na mga sumasampalataya ay pumasok sa kapahingahang iyon. Katulad ng sinabi niya:
Kaya nga, sa aking pagkapoot ay sumumpa ako: Kailanman ay hindi sila papasok sa aking kapahingahan.
Gayunman, ang mga gawa ay natapos mula sa pagkakatatag ng sanlibutan.
4 Sapagkat sa isang dako ng Kasulatan, siya ay nagsalita ng ganito patungkol sa ika-pitong araw:
At sa ikapitong araw ay nagpahinga ang Diyos sa lahat ng kaniyang mga gawa.
5 At muli, sa dako ring iyon:
Sila ay hindi makapapasok sa aking kapahingahan.
6 Kaya nga, nananatili pa na ang iba ay makakapasok sa kapahingahang iyan sapagkat ang mga nakarinig ng ebanghelyo noong una ay hindi sumampalataya. 7 Muli, nagtalaga siya ng isang takdang araw, nang siya ay nagsalita kay David pagkalipas ng matagal na panahon. Ang tinawag dito ay Ngayon. Gaya ng sinalita niya noong una, sinabi niya:
Ngayon, kung marinig ninyo ang kaniyang tinig, huwag ninyong pagmatigasin ang inyong mga puso.
8 Sapagkat kung binigyan sila ni Josue ng kapahingahan, hindi na sana siya nagsalita ng iba pang araw, pagkatapos niyaon. 9 Kaya nga, mayroon pang kapahingahang nananatili para sa mga tao ng Diyos. 10 Ito ay sapagkat ang sinumang pumapasok sa kaniyang kapahingahan, siya rin naman ay nagpahinga sa kaniyang mga gawa kung paanong ang Diyos ay nagpahinga mula sa kaniyang mga gawa. 11 Kaya nga, sikapin nating makapasok sa kapahingahang iyon upang walang sinumang bumagsak sa ganoon ding halimbawa ng pagsuway.
12 Sapagkat buhay at mabisa ang salita ng Diyos at higit na matalas ito kaysa sa alin mang tabak na may dalawang talim. Bumabaon ito hanggang sa ikapaghihiwalay ng kaluluwa at ng espiritu at ng kasu-kasuan at utak ng buto. Nakakatalos ito ng mga pag-iisip at mga saloobin ng puso. 13 At walang anumang nilikha ang makakapagkubli ng kaniyang mga gawa sa paningin ng Diyos. Ang lahat ay lantad at hayag sa kaniyang mga mata. At tayo ay magbibigay-sulit sa kaniya.
Si Jesus ang Dakilang Pinakapunong-saserdote
14 Kaya nga, yamang tayo ay may isang dakilang pinakapunong-saserdote, si Jesus na Anak ng Diyos na dumaan sa mga langit, tayo ay magpakatatag sa ating ipinahahayag.
15 Sapagkat wala tayong pinakapunong-saserdote na hindi maaaring makiramay sa ating mga kahinaan. Siya ay sinubok sa lahat ng paraan katulad natin ngunit siya ay hindi nagkasala. 16 Kaya nga, dumulog tayo sa trono ng biyaya na may malaking pagtitiwala upang tayo ay tumanggap ng habag at biyaya na makatutulong sa atin sa panahon ng pangangailangan.
Hebrews 4
New King James Version
The Promise of Rest
4 Therefore, since a promise remains of entering His rest, (A)let us fear lest any of you seem to have come short of it. 2 For indeed the gospel was preached to us as well as to them; but the word which they heard did not profit them, [a]not being mixed with faith in those who heard it. 3 For we who have believed do enter that rest, as He has said:
(B)“So I swore in My wrath,
‘They shall not enter My rest,’ ”
although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For He has spoken in a certain place of the seventh day in this way: (C)“And God rested on the seventh day from all His works”; 5 and again in this place: (D)“They shall not enter My rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains that some must enter it, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter because of disobedience, 7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said:
(E)“Today, if you will hear His voice,
Do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if [b]Joshua had (F)given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. 9 There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. 10 For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His.
The Word Discovers Our Condition
11 (G)Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest, lest anyone fall according to the same example of disobedience. 12 For the word of God is (H)living and powerful, and (I)sharper than any (J)two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is (K)a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 (L)And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are (M)naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.
Our Compassionate High Priest
14 Seeing then that we have a great (N)High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, (O)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For (P)we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but (Q)was in all points tempted as we are, (R)yet without sin. 16 (S)Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:2 NU, M since they were not united by faith with those who heeded it
- Hebrews 4:8 Gr. Jesus, same as Heb. Joshua
Hebrews 4
English Standard Version
4 Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem (A)to have failed to reach it. 2 For good news came to us just as to them, but the message they heard did not benefit them, because (B)they were not united by faith with those who listened.[a] 3 For we who have believed enter that rest, as he has said,
(C)“As I swore in my wrath,
‘They shall not enter my rest,’”
although his works were finished from the foundation of the world. 4 For he has somewhere spoken of the seventh day in this way: (D)“And God rested on the seventh day from all his works.” 5 And again in this passage he said,
(E)“They shall not enter my rest.”
6 Since therefore it remains for some to enter it, and those who formerly received the good news (F)failed to enter because of disobedience, 7 again he appoints a certain day, “Today,” saying through David so long afterward, in the words already quoted,
(G)“Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts.”
8 For if Joshua had given them rest, God[b] would not have spoken of another day later on. 9 So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God, 10 for whoever has entered God's rest has also (H)rested from his works as God did from his.
11 Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so (I)that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. 12 For (J)the word of God is living and (K)active, (L)sharper than any (M)two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and (N)discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And (O)no creature is hidden from his sight, but all are (P)naked and exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.
Jesus the Great High Priest
14 Since then we have (Q)a great high priest (R)who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, (S)let us hold fast our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest (T)who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been (U)tempted as we are, (V)yet without sin. 16 (W)Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Footnotes
- Hebrews 4:2 Some manuscripts it did not meet with faith in the hearers
- Hebrews 4:8 Greek he
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